How to copy text from Console2?

Open Console2 menu Edit -> Settings, and in the Hotkeys / Mouse settings configure the selection and copy actions. The defaults are a bit wonky.

I use:

  • Left mouse button = select
  • Ctrl+C = copy
  • Ctrl+V = paste
  • ESC = clear selection

Make sure you press 'Assign' after each change you make otherwise it won't take effect.

Last note: Beware if you use ESC or Ctrl+V in vim, or in any other app.


Holding SHIFT and marking the text should do the trick (at least for me). After this just click Edit -> Copy


Console2's key and mouse assignment is a bit funky. Here's how to actually make left_click == select text:

  1. Open the Edit->Settings->Hotkeys->Mouse submenu.
  2. Select the "Select text" item. Then change the "Button:" line to be "Left" and un-check all three Modifiers boxes.
  3. Then click "Assign" - without this step none of your changes will actually take effect.